Kennedy Onassis. The West Wing episode "Shibboleth" (season 2, episode 8 "Shibboleth") alluded to the hymn, and it was played in the episode's final scene (performed by the Cedarmont Kids.) The hymn is also usually sung by the Quartermaine family on the American soap opera General Hospital's annual Thanksgiving episode. Lyrics Note that the English lyrics do not translate the Dutch. The Dutch third stanza is in the republishing 1871 only in the footnote on page 41, not in the sheet, because it was not good enough. Therefore, it is not in all lyrics. Valerius, 1626 Dutch original Wilt heden nu treden voor God den Heere, Hem boven al loven van herten seer, End' maken groot zijns lieven namens eere, Die daar nu onsen vijant slaat terneer. Ter eeren ons Heeren wilt al u dagen Dit wonder bijzonder gedencken toch; Maekt u, o mensch, voor God steets wel te dragen, Doet ieder recht en wacht u voor bedrog. D'arglosen, den boosen om yet te vinden, Loopt driesschen, en briesschen gelyck een leeu, Soeckende wie hy wreedelyck verslinden, Of geven mocht een doodelycke preeu. Bidt, waket end' maket dat g'in bekoring, End' 't quade met schade toch niet en valt. U vroomheyt brengt den vijant tot verstoring, Al waer sijn rijck nog eens so sterck bewalt. Theodore Baker, 1894 Verse 1: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. Verse: 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine! Verse 3: We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our Defender will be. Let Thy congregation escape tribulation; Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Paul Sjolund, 1984 additional verse added in "Festival Hymn of Thanksgiving" arrg. Verse 4: With voices United, our praises we offer, To thee in thanksgiving, glad anthems we raise. Thy strong arm will guide us, For thou art beside us, to Father, Son, and Spirit, forever be praised! — Julia Bulkley Cady (1882–1963), 1902 We praise thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator, In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before thee, we kneel